Yup. There's now a black market for endangered bees:

One of the problems that has arisen from bee thefts is that stolen hives can’t be impounded like a car can. Many law enforcement officers also don’t know how to handle bee hives, so often they must be returned to their owners as soon as possible. With awareness growing, as well as the number of cases, law enforcement officers are now clued in to how important the bees can be to California’s economy.